Hello I got similar problem since I migrated from 8.04 to 8.10 I noticed that I can connect to a TRUE smb server (Igot a PC under Windows XP Pro) but it crashes with my FREECOM Network Drive.
I looked into Samba logs and I found this in /var/log/samba/log .winbindd-idmap : [2008/12/02 19:13:40, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:13:40, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! [2008/12/02 19:13:40, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:13:40, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 1] winbindd/idmap_tdb.c:idmap_tdb_alloc_init(371) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2008/12/02 19:14:23, 0] winbindd/idmap.c:idmap_alloc_init(831) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! -- Ubuntu 8.1 cannot connect windows share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301794 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs